UGA Cooperative Extension
Pickens County Extension Office:
Family & Consumer Sciences
Pickens County does not currently have a home economist, or "FACS" agent. If you are in need of these services, please call the Gilmer County office at 706-635-4426 and ask for Renee Dotson. She is the FACS agent for Gilmer, Pickens, and Fannin counties.
Egg Recall Information
The FDA has set up a new web page to help identify whether or not your eggs are involved in the recall. It shows what the carton numbers look like, how to interpret them and lists the brands and numbers affected.
www.fda.gov/Food/NewsEvents/WhatsNewinFood/ucm223536.htm
If you have the brands and numbers listed, return them to the store for a refund or discard themLaundry Tips
One of our 4H'ers in the Textile Project came up with a handy list of laundry tips to help folks get those pesky stains out of fabrics. We have had such rave reviews about these tips that we have decided to post them here for everyone:
Blood on Clothes --- Pour Hydrogen Peroxide on the stain and rinse with cold water
Lint --- Add 1 cup of bottled distilled white vinegar to the load with the detergent
Lipstick ---Use petroleum jelly
Rust & Mineral Stains ---Add 1 cup of bottled lemon juice in the wash
Soiled Shirt Collars --- Take a small paint brush and brush hair shampoo into the collar before laundering
Spaghetti Sauce Stains --- Wet the fabric and then sprinkle with powdered dish detergent. Scrub gently with a toothbrush, then rinse and launder normally
White Out and Permanent Marker Stains --- Dab some sunscreen over the stain and rub off with a paper towel. Repeat until the stain is gone.
Zippers --- To make zippers slide up and down more smoothly, rub a bar of soap over the teeth.
Ink Stains --- Put rubbing alcohol on the stain before washing
Gum on Clothing --- Brush egg whites onto gum with a toothbrush. Let stand for 15 minutes, then launder normally
Burnt Stuff on Iron --- Rub iron with aluminum foil to remove burnt starch, etc
